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Certificate of appointment: James H. Harris to City Commissioner for Raleigh, N.C., July 13, 1868

The State of North Carolina
To Jas. H. Harris, Greeting:
We, reposing special trust and confidence in your integrity and knowledge do, by these presents, appoint you a commissioner of the City of Raleigh to take effect from this date and continue until your successor is chosen and do hereby confer upon you all the rights, privilege and powers useful and necessary to the just and proper discharge of the duties of your appointment.
In Witness Whereof, His Excellency, WM. W. HOLDEN, our Governor, Captain-General and Commander-in-Chief, hath signed with his hand these presents, and caused our great seal to be affixed thereto.
Done at the City of Raleigh, on the 13th day of July in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty eight, and in the ninety-third year of our independence.
W. W. Holden
By the Governor:
W. R. Richardson acting Private Secretary

The State of North Carolina
To Jas. H. Harris, Greeting:
We, reposing special trust and confidence in your integrity and knowledge do, by these presents, appoint you a commissioner of the City of Raleigh to take effect from this date and continue until your successor is chosen and do hereby confer upon you all the rights, privilege and powers useful and necessary to the just and proper discharge of the duties of your appointment.
In Witness Whereof, His Excellency, WM. W. HOLDEN, our Governor, Captain-General and Commander-in-Chief, hath signed with his hand these presents, and caused our great seal to be affixed thereto.
Done at the City of Raleigh, on the 13th day of July in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty eight, and in the ninety-third year of our independence.
W. W. Holden
By the Governor:
W. R. Richardson acting Private Secretary